Lu Huiqing, the Highness of the Palace, continued: "Your Majesty, the exemption method, the young crop method and the market transaction method are all methods that ensure a profit without loss. If the imperial court takes the money and gives it interest, it will not be able to pay back the pledged property."
"But this is a government-business joint venture. What if we lose money? As soon as this case started, officials in both the DPRK and China used the court's money to make a living. It's unclear whether there were other activities involved."
After hearing what Lu Huiqing said, the officials also felt that what the other party said made sense.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Lu Huiqing's law of exemption from service, the law of young crops, and the law of market change each have their own advantages and disadvantages..."
The numbering method was indeed harmless to the court, but it passed all the harm on to the people.
Common people are bankrupt if they can't pay for their young crops, and many businessmen are bankrupt if they can't pay for their young crops.
The more difficult it is for Zhang to attack the new method, the more he clicks on it.
"But what Lu Huiqing said is that the officials in the court are using the court's money to make a living. What he said is true. I believe that the court should restrain them, so there is no need to worry about setting a precedent."
Han Jiang said: "What His Majesty Zhang Yue said is true. I believe that the most important thing for the Accounting Department of the Third Division is to live within one's means and to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. As for how to promote business and benefit workers, we can take our time to do it."
Trade and industry benefits were Zhang Yue's idea, not Han Jiang's, so his support was not that strong.
Finally, the official said with a smile: "This is a prudent statement. Let's give Zhang Qing a try with an amount of 300,000 yuan!"
Seeing that the officials supported his idea as always, Zhang Yue smiled and said, "I obey the order."
Lu Huiqing's face was very solemn as he left the palace. This was the first move Zhang Yue made after he and Zhang Yue broke up.
[In view of the general environment,
Lu Huiqing was restless. He raised his head slightly and saw Zhang Yue walking up to him at some point. He shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands towards Lu Huiqing, then smiled and walked away.
"The villain succeeds!"
Lu Huiqing cursed in his heart, but he was not one to admit defeat, and he forced a confident smile on his face to show that he didn't care.
After seeing Zhang Yue leave, Lu Huiqing lowered her face and thought quickly in her mind.
Nowadays, the imperial tax and financial system is divided into two parts, one is the three departments, then the various transit envoys, and the bottom is the prefectures and counties.
There is also a section for the coordination of Sinong Temple, and below it is the Changping Division for various promotions. This is an extension of the wealth system in order to implement the new law.
The establishment of the Third Accounting Department must coordinate the merger of these two departments. As long as Han Jiang is in the position of Zhao Wenxiang, I will slowly admire him and this situation must be broken.
After the establishment of the Third Accounting Department, it can be said that the project is huge.
First, it is divided into household tax, counties and counties, tax income, years, salary and food, storage and transportation.
The largest part of the agricultural tax is the two taxes. The money for repaying young crops and the money for exempting labor must be merged into the agricultural tax, while income from salt and other income must be merged into the commercial tax.
As for expenditure, the most important ones are two, one is military expenditure, and the other is official salary. This is the origin of redundant troops and redundant officials.
The rest is supported by the royal family, clan, palace construction, etc.
There are also some miscellaneous expenses, many of which are redundant.
The first thing the Third Accounting Department did when it was established was to audit the entire national finance within its means so that the court could avoid running into deficits.
How to make cuts and save money must be obtained from the three departments by transferring all the account books over the years and comparing them with each other. Not to mention how heavy the workload is, and the audit will inevitably involve some long-lasting accounts from the past.
In the past, financial audits were handled by the Third Accounting Department. Now, the Third Accounting Department founded by Han Jiang is equivalent to introducing a third party to conduct financial audits.
This is bound to conflict with the three divisions.
Therefore, after the Accounting Department was established, the first thing Zhang Yue did was to visit Yuan Jiang, the envoy of the Third Secretary.
Yuan Jiang was also a Hanlin bachelor, and he was a brother of Jiansi next to Yang Hui, Chen Yi and Deng Wan. When Lu Huiqing was a low-ranking official, he and Yuan Jiang often talked about poetry until dawn. Later, Wang Anshi asked Lu Huiqing, "Who are the talents among the people you associate with?"
Lu Huiqing told Wang Anshi that talents are quite rare.
For example, Yuan Jiang is a good Hanlin bachelor.
Because of Lu Huiqing's recommendation, Yuan Jiang successfully entered the center. When Tang Jian impeached Wang Anshi, he even scolded Yuan Jiang as Wang Anshi's servant.
This is inherently derogatory, but Yuan Jiang is indeed a die-hard supporter of the New Party.
Yuan Jiang received Zhang Yue in the envoy hall. He was very familiar with Zhang Yue in the third envoy hall. He had met Cai Xiang, Wu Chong, Lu Gongbi and so on here.
Now facing Yuan Jiang, it seems that the other party is not very enthusiastic.
The clerk on the side slowly presented a bowl of tea soup. When Zhang Yue tasted it, it was half lukewarm. It was incredible that he had tasted cold tea after returning to Sansi after so many years.
Yuan Jiang said to Zhang Yue: "Du Zhi, let's talk a few words behind closed doors today."
As soon as Yuan Jiang said this, the officials on the left and right, as well as the officials who were working not far away from the hall, realized their interest and left.
The most important thing in officialdom is to listen and argue, so alertness is a basic skill for officials.
After everyone had left, and even the clerk on duty had exited the hall, Zhang Yue said, "Brother Hou, I am all ears to listen to you if you have any instructions."
Yuan Jiang said: "Brother Yu has only been appointed as the Third Chief of Staff for less than a month, and he has only been in office for a short time. Mr. Han did not set it up sooner or later, but he set up the Accounting Department of the Third Chief at this time. Doesn't it make Brother Yu look bad? This How can Brother Yu sit down in this seat?"
"To be honest, the Ordinance Department of the Third Division in the second year of Xining infringed on the power of the Third Division. Later, the Ordinance Department was dismissed and changed to Sinong Temple among the Nine Temples. The Generals and Weapons Supervisors among the Fourth Prisons were all in charge of water. Supervise the implementation of new laws.”
"And the three divisions of salt and iron are in charge of the city, rivers and canals, and military affairs; the tax branch is in charge of the cashier; the household department is in charge of wine, work, etc.; All the power was divided among the four prisons of the Nine Temples."
"The power of the three divisions was divided up, and then the city Yiwu was established. The city Yiwu originally belonged to the three divisions, but then a certain official (Lu Jiawen) repeatedly violated the power of the three divisions, and the two prime ministers (Xue Xiang and Zeng Bu) therefore And dismissed from office."
"Now that Mr. Han has asked Du to promote the Accounting Department of the Third Division, is he intending to override the Third Division? You, Du, are also a judge of the Third Division, so what excuse do you have for this?"
Yuan Jiang complained to Zhang Yue that the imperial court had repeatedly suppressed the power of the Third Division before. In the second year of Xining, it became more serious. It seemed that every other year a policy to suppress the Third Division was introduced.
Zhang Yue knew that the fundamental reason behind this was that the prime minister wanted to take over the finances, and anyone in the position of Zhongshu would be unhappy with the Third Secretary.
Zhang Yue said to Yuan Jiang: "Brother Hou, have you heard that there are calls in the court to abolish the three divisions?"
Yuan Jiang frowned after hearing this and said, "Du Zhi, I am complaining to you out of kindness. What do you mean by this? How can I be the one who takes threats?"
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Brother Hou has misunderstood. I want to say that at this moment, it is not that the power of the Third Division has become smaller, but that the matter of the world's wealth has become more difficult."
"When I first came to Sansi as a judge, an old official once said to me, "If you look at the size of the four seas, every cent will go to Sansi; the wealth of the world will only go to Sansi. Therefore, the world All accounts are kept in accordance with the time of the three divisions."
"The matter of the world's wealth among the three prime ministers has been around for a long time. However, in recent years, the accounting books have been filled with excess amounts and cannot be reviewed and reviewed in time. However, this is also true. I dare to ask here. It is almost the end of the year. This Is the billing form (state budget summary) ready?"
Yuan Jiang said with some reluctance: "The audit of the three departments requires a preliminary review by the Transfer Department, a review by the Criminal Department, and then a report to the Zhongshu. How can it be so fast?"
Zhang Yue is very clear about the efficiency of the Third Division. The Third Division has always been very slow in doing things before. Now that the power has been delegated, the work has become even slower.
Zhang Yue said: "The preparation of the budget should be reported from the prefecture to the county, and it must be reported level by level, but it must be reported before the appointment. I don't mean to blame Brother Hou. At that time, the matter of auditing was very vast.”
"It's like taxing every ten days in ancient times, but now you can get hundreds of millions of dollars. Since it was not within reach at the beginning, then the system will change. The people below don't know the details and say that they want to abolish the three divisions, but the imperial court has already done so if it wants to be abolished. But if we change the system, it will be better for everyone to perform their duties."
Yuan Jiang listened to Zhang Yue's words
, couldn't help but say: "Du Zhi is really eloquent, Yuan Mou is ashamed of himself. But the power of the three divisions has been invaded by Zhongshu. This is an unspoken fact."
"Although Yuan relied on Prime Minister Wang and Prime Minister Lu for his promotion, he has no ill intentions towards Du. It's just that the officials under the Third Division may not be able to suppress him. I hope you'll bear with me if there is any delay in the formalities."
Zhang Yue thought that this was expected, and immediately said: "I don't dare to work with Yuan Gong. I will handle this matter myself. I just asked Yuan Gong for help. I remember that there is an old courtyard next to the Salt and Iron Hall, and there are several It’s a shabby house, please help me clean it up a little. In two days, I will bring people here to start the audit.”
Yuan Jiang was startled and said, "Is it still possible for me to work in Zhongshu?"
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Since the account books are all in the third division, there is no reason to transfer the documents to Zhongshu. Naturally, we can do it wherever it is nearest. If there is anything you don't understand, you can always ask for advice."
Yuan Jiang thought to herself that Zhang Yue was determined to investigate the accounts of Sansi over the years.
Although he had just taken over as the third envoy, the officials below him must have strongly opposed the court's audit of the accounts, which put him in a dilemma.
Yuan Jiang said: "To tell you the truth, some old debts have been accumulated over many years..."
Zhang Yue said: "I'm here to audit, not to cause trouble. As long as there are no big discrepancies in the accounts, I will be merciful if I can."
Yuan Jiang nodded when he heard this and said, "Okay, Brother Yu will make arrangements for you."
Zhang Yue smiled and thanked him.
Yuan Jiang was also puzzled in her heart. The appointments of the accounting departments of these three departments were announced a few days ago. Is Zhang Yue looking for good people to start working? After entering the Third Division in two days, I want to see what helper he has found.
It is true that the Accounting Department of the Third Division was established only a few days ago. Although Zhang Yue was in charge of promotion, he had to find all his subordinates by himself.
When Wang Anshi was in charge of the third Ordinance Department, he and Chen Shengzhi also served as secretary of state and the Privy Council, so Wang Anshi actually asked Lu Huiqing as his deputy to be responsible for the specific formulation of new laws in the Ordinance Department.
Now, although Zhang Yue promoted the accounting department, he also held the errands of Hanlin bachelor and Hanlin bachelor, so he also needed a deputy to be responsible for daily specific matters.
He has already considered the candidate for his deputy, and this person is Su Che.
